This is Helags, the highest mountain in Sweden south of the polar circle. Helags is 1796 m high, which is rather high for being in Sweden. It is a very popular hike to the top, normally two days are needed for a return hike. The image is taken from the top of the mountain Funäsdalsfjället.
Here I wanted to go from black to white, hence keeping the FG very dark. I also tried to give the image a look as from the film era (or at least my interpretation of it since I have only been a hobby photographer for 3 years).
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Is this a composite? (focus stacks or exposure blends are not considered composites) No
Olympus camera OM-D E-M1, Olympus lens 40-140 mm with 1.4 teleconverter @ 210 mm (420 mm equiv.), f/8, 1/250, ISO 100
Wow! This is really gorgeous, Ola! It does look like an old photo, and with only doing this for 2 years myself, I’ll put myself out on a limb and say it looks like an Ansel Adams kind of style. I really love how the top of the mountain is catching the light! Makes me want to climb it! Beautiful composition and processing!
Very interesting informations Ola . In the image I love the many different light contrasts and the increasing luminosity from the solid, stark, dark base to the white top of the muountain, together with the very soft sky.
This is certainly not the usual cliche layered composition of a mountain. It has an emotional kick to it. If it were me I wouldn’t make the sky quite so ominous and raise it’s exposure somewhat without losing the tonal richness. AA had dramatic but optimistic skies as I recall. I like the dark fg though. Especially the way it’s handled, with streaks of lighter blacks within.
There are some images that perfectly capture the spirit of nature in the image, and this is one of them for me. Simple elements, but also a beauty that comes arranging these elements so well. A fine image all around.
Beautifully done Ola! The layers are tremendous and the luminosity range in this image is superb. It has a richness to it that draws me in. The light at the top of the mountain might be just a tad bright and without much texture but other than that, this is a brilliant composition of an amazing scene with spectacular light.
Some different opinions on the sky, but I will for sure explore the path to raise the exposure.
Thanks for pointing this out. I will go back to the original file and if necessary also to others taken at the same time to see if more texture could be added.
Really interesting image, looks like a drawing. The glittering light on the snow capped mountain is so nice. Everything works well for me here. Nitpicking I am just curious on if the peak is a bit overexposed/clipped, and how it’d look just a bit toned down. On the other hand, it really works well and serves as the bright climax of light, as the scene gradually and naturally guides our eye from the very dark bottom area up to the peak. Nice one.
